Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart Virat Kohli extended his supremacy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 by adding another feather to his cap during the tournament opener of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league on Saturday
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opener Virat Kohli on Saturday became the third player to complete 1000-plus runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League (IPL).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru kicked off the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with a statement 7-wicket win against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday at the Eden Gardens.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart Virat Kohli was felicitated with 'IPL 18' momento by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny during the opening ceremony of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League on Saturday.
With his amazing hosting skills, SRK added "chaar chand" to the ceremony. The highlight of the event was undoubtedly the moment when SRK called former RCB captain 'GOAT' and shook a leg with him on his blockbuster song 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan'.
Kolkata witnessed a fair bit of overnight rain ahead of the highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opener between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). However, the sun made a brief appearance around midday, raising hopes for an uninterrupted match.
Under this rule, players' immediate families, their partners, and children can only join them for 14 days after the first two weeks of a tour of over 45 days. On shorter tours, players can be accompanied by their families for up to a week.
After retiring from T20Is last year at the peak of his powers with a T20 World Cup title and a match-winning knock in the final under his belt, this IPL season promises to be a lot more different and still, very similar for Virat.
By the end of the day, 44 gold medals had been decided and Tamil Nadu had won 9 of them. Haryana stood second with 7 medals while Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh followed with 5 medals each, as per a press release from SAI Media.
The 'OG Derby' which kickstarted the IPL back in its inaugural season in 2008 will once again kickstart the 18th season at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Saturday. The spin bowling attacks of both teams will be in focus. While on one side is KKR's in-form duo of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Nar
A former basketballer, Chennai's Shanguman won the first gold of the Games and it came in the men's 800m T53/T54 event, as per a press release from SAI Media.